RN-BSN

RN to BSN

Offered by South Florida State College Avon Park, Florida

Overview

Tuition $5,771.04

Accreditor ACEN

Duration 12–24 months

A completion program for licensed registered nurses with an ADN, ASN or nursing diploma who want a bachelor's in nursing. Most courses are online and build on the RN license you already hold.

Career outlook

Employers hire BSN-prepared RNs for roles requiring expanded leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice competencies, and many hospitals require the BSN for advancement.

Getting in

What South Florida State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Application fee $15

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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CPR certification

RN to BSN only, online, open enrollment with applications accepted year round and start any term. Requires a current unencumbered Florida (or multistate) RN license, current BLS CPR certificate, official high school and college transcripts verifying an AS/AAS or diploma in nursing; graduating SFSC nursing students may start before licensure but must be licensed within 16 weeks. Costs page: 48 credits at $120.23/credit = $5,771.04 Florida residents ($21,632.64 non-residents), $15 application fee, ATI testing $664, estimated total $8,066.82 in-state.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at South Florida State College. Open a category to see each one.